March 2-6

Monday- Started group projects. Our Group has Amendments 9-12.

´  You will be expected to create a Google Presentation/PowerPoint of your assigned Amendments

´  Discuss what the amendment did, when it was passed, why it was important at the time and why the amendment is still important today

´  Have numerous visuals and one political cartoon per amendment

´  Give a current event(last 25 years) of how your amendment still applies today(won’t be possible for all)

´  Role play each amendment

Tuesday- Continue Working on Project. Go to this Link for more information.   

Wednesday- Continue Working on Project.

Thursday- Presented Projects.

First Amendment:

         Protects freedom of speech, religion, petition the government, press, and to assemble peacefully.

         Passed- 1789

         Adopted- 1791

         Importance- It protects who we are and gives us our choices and beliefs.

Second Amendment:        Protects ourselves by being able to keep and us guns in self defense and in war.

        Ratified- 1789

        Adopted- 1791

        Importance- To keep our country and its people safe from threats to our everyday life.

Third Amendment:        No soldier can barge into someone's house without their consent.

        Ratified- 1789

        Adopted- 1791

        Importance- To show respect to other countries and their people's belongings.

Fourth Amendment:

        Protects us from having things searched and taken from us without good reason.

        Ratified- 1789

        Adopted- 1791

        To keep every U.S. citizen their dignity and privacy from the police and other higher authorities.

Friday- No School

E-mail me when people leave their comments –

You need to be a member of History 360 to add comments!

Join History 360

eXTReMe Tracker